Re: Door Panel Removal '97+

From: jim miller (jmiller@texnet.net)
Date: Sat Jan 02 1999 - 02:12:38 EST


> I got all the screws out of the door panel, but there's some sort of
> actuator mechanism
> attached to the handle that I can't figure out how to disconnect.

> There is a plastic clip holding a metal rod to the handle. You just swing
> the clip around, it will only go one way. Then lift the rod out of the
> hole. Reverse to reconnect.
> Also, any other pointers on dash removal. Just pull the plastic panel
> around the cluster and radio opening forward. it is held on by clips, no
> screws. The power mirror controller knob just pulls off and then unscrew
> the ring holding the control to the plastic panel and push it back through
> the hole.
> If you have power windows and locks you have to unclip the switch panels
> by mashing on spring clips on the back of the swich panels to release them
> and pull them forward, turn them sideways and push them back through the
> holes in the door panels. In the 99 you will find all the depth for
> speakers you can use. I put 8" speakers in mine but I had to cut out some
> metal with a jigsaw to make them fit. 6.5 inch speakers fit with no
> modification. I discovered while cutting mine that the Dak doors are made
> of heavier guage steel than any other veichle I ever put speakers in and I
> have been doing this for 30+years. I havn't seen steel as thick as that
> used in the Dak in amy car or truck since the older cars in the 50s and
> early 60s.

Jim in Waco
99 R/T RC

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